Meta

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Meta is a data center in Rochelle, IL, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Rochelle data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 52.3-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Status
Operational
Market
Rochelle
State
IL
Country
US
Coordinates
41.8885, -88.7218

What changed

Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first.

Market intelligence

AVOID

Data Center Power Index verdict for Rochelle — the market this facility sits in.

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Market context

DC Hub analyst read on Rochelle — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Rochelle's data center footprint remains minimal, with only 4 tracked facilities totaling 0 MW across a fragmented operator base. The market is anchored by three separate entities—ALLSTATE DATA CENTER, Meta, and Rochelle Municipal Utilities—each operating a single facility, indicating no dominant regional player and limited operational consolidation. The absence of measurable MW capacity in tracked assets suggests either nascent development stage or that existing infrastructure falls below standard reporting thresholds, creating opacity around the market's true size. The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects structural constraints that should deter acquisition-focused investors. With an excess-power score of 44/100 and constraint score of 46/100, Rochelle presents a bifurcated risk profile: insufficient power availability relative to demand signals a fundamentally tight grid, while moderate…

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Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketRochelle
Grid operatorPJM
DC Hub Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power52.3 months
LocationRochelle, US
Nearest substationwithin 1 km

Fiber connectivity

Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Meta in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is there, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm.

Meta

Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite.

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 82 operating generating units totalling 8,287 MW within about 50 km of Rochelle, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Oil/Gas5,088 MW · 31 units · 61%
Nuclear2,452 MW · 2 units · 30%
Wind606 MW · 7 units · 7%
Utility-Scale Solar83 MW · 41 units · 1%
Bioenergy58 MW · 1 unit · 1%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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